Comparative Religion: The Baal Epic and Psalm 68

This blog is somewhat related to my previous blog entry on archaeology and the Bible.
After reading through the book of Psalms in the Bible and looking back through an old print off of a translation of the Baal Epic I noticed something interesting that is worth pointing out. In Psalm 68:4 it reads- 'Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.'
Here Yah would have been the Hebrew name and the footnote in my Bible for the name Yah or Jah reads Jehovah. How is this related to the ancient tablets known as the Baal Epic? Let me explain that briefly and decide for yourself if you believe the explanation is accurate.
In a broken translation near the beginning of the Baal Epic it reads:
'And kindly El the Beneficent speaks... Not called my son by the name of Yawu, O godess Elat and..., but Yahm shall be his name!'
Yes. It is very broken since it was translated from an ancient tablet.
What's interesting here? Well, what's interesting is that Yah was the name of the ancient Canaanite deity Yahm. A parallel can be drawn when we think about the story of how Abram's name was changed by God to Abraham. Were Yahm and Yahweh once inseparable before he evolved into the God we know today?
A side note in the synopsis attached to the copy says: Yw probably the same as Ieou in Philo of Byblos' Phoenician history, possibly identified with Yahweh.
From my understanding, in the Baal Epic myth Yah or Yahm tries to usurp Baal and vice versa. Baal eventually defeats Yahm. However, in the story of Elijah the priests of Baal are defeated by Yahweh. A strong Yahwist cult may have eventually prevailed and paved the way for the Yahweh worship in monotheism as we know it today.
Anyway, it's an interesting comparison. Fascinating parallels that may be significant to understanding how modern religion developed and evolved from older ones. Draw from it what you will.
Oh, and let's not forget that Hallelujah means 'Praise ye Yah' in Hebrew.

Source(s): www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/2938/mythsynop.html?200618
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